Audio Clip – Weekly Recall and Safety News Review for November 16, 2007

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Welcome to CPSC’s Podcast for Friday, November 16, 2007. I’m Patty Davis.

In CPSC’s recall roundup this week….

Jetmax International Ltd., is recalling about 36,000 boy’s and girl’s storage racks with canvas totes. The storage rack can tip over, posing an entrapment and suffocation hazard to young children.

CPSC has received one report of a death involving an 8-month-old boy who was asphyxiated after he pulled on the storage rack and it fell over on him. The top rail landed on the infant’s neck. No other incidents have been reported.

The storage racks were sold at Wal-Mart stores and Ollie’s stores nationwide for about $40. Consumers should immediately stop children from using the recalled storage racks and contact Jetmax International to receive a free repair kit that adds stability to the base.

About 1,200 birch bark-wrapped candles were recalled by Roost due to a fire hazard.

The bark wrapping of the candle can ignite when the candle burns down.

The firm has received three reports of the birch bark wrapping igniting as the candle burned down. No injuries or property damage have been reported.

They were sold by specialty retailers nationwide for between $20 and $80.

Iceberg Enterprises LLC recalled about 75,000 plastic folding chairs because they can collapse during use. Iceberg Enterprises has received about 15 reports of chairs collapsing while in use, including three minor injuries.

And….Nike recalled about 235,000 football Helmet chin straps which can break and pose a risk of serious injury.

The chin strap’s plastic cup can break as a result of contact, exposing the player to facial or head injuries.

You can find out more about these and other recalls announced by CPSC at www.cpsc.gov.

That’s it for this week’s podcast. Thanks for listening.

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